Refactoring

The following restrictions apply to rename refactoring:

  • When renaming variables in a copybook, the copybook must be shown inline in the referencing program in the expanded copybook view. It is not possible to rename in copybooks opened as stand-alone files in the editor.
  • It is not possible to rename identifiers in copybooks referenced using a COPY... REPLACING statement.
  • It is not possible to rename data items in JCL or BMS files.
  • It is not possible to rename typedef members.
  • It is not possible to rename identifiers in any resources that are outside the current solution.

The following restrictions apply to native COBOL only:

  • Renaming only works in the current program.
  • It is not possible to rename a program or an entry-point.
  • It is not possible to rename copybooks from the editor. You can rename copybooks from Solution Explorer. This, however, does not change any of the references to the copybooks in the code.

The following restrictions apply to managed COBOL only:

  • It is only possible to rename identifiers that are defined in the COBOL projects within the current solution.
  • It is not possible to rename namespaces.
  • It is not possible to rename a COBOL type from another .NET language and vice versa - it is not possible to rename .NET types from a COBOL project.
Parent topic: Visual Studio IDE